When Oli Marmol's St. Louis Cardinals took the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans expected to sit back, relax, and enjoy America's pastim e.
Instead, they were met with one of the most explosive outbursts baseball has seen all season, as after being called for a third strike, Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras went absolutely ballistic, cursing out the umpire, throwing his bat, and ultimately launching a bucket of Hi-Chew onto the field to showcase his dissatisfaction.
Breaking down the situation for fans watching at home, Cardinals commentators Chip Caray and Brad Thompson tried to explain what happened at the plate, adding words to the actions of their team's star .
“I mean, Wilson was hot. And then my guess is that he heard something. And then Mount Vesuvius